China vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
166.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
133.21 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
28th
Syria rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 166.84 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 33.62 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.35 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 24.89 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 46.01 million tonnes | 65.57 million tonnes | 19.56 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 84.91 million tonnes | 100.06 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 127.81 million tonnes | 117.12 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 158.10 million tonnes | 129.08 million tonnes | 29.01 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Syria?
- China, at 166.84 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Syria?
- 33.62 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 28th and Syria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.